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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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